Falkland Islands kelp distribution from Landsat 8

Distribution of kelp around the Falkland Islands. Kelp include all species that can be found in the Falkalnds as from Landsat 8 images (2008 East Falklands, 2014 West Falklands) was impossible to determine the different species of kelp.

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Last Updated December 21, 2020, 09:59 (PST)
Created January 30, 2020, 05:19 (PST)
Region Falkland Islands
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 2008-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2014-12-31
Dataset Reference Date 2014
Lineage Kelp distribution around the Falklands was derived from two Landsat 8 images taken in august 2013 and june 2014. Kelp was identified using E-cognition software which runs an object image classification based on a set of predetermined rules.
West Longitude 200660.3
South Latitude 4190575
East Longitude 450645
North Latitude 4339903.79
Spatial Reference System UTM 21S WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations Open access
Use Constraints Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply
Data Format shape
Update Frequency not planned
Accuracy no more than 500 metres
Resource Type Dataset
Original Title Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date 2014-10-23
Metadata Point of Contact datamanager@saeri.ac.fk
Contact Consent Contact details hidden
Unique Resource ID FK-PREMIER-151

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